CVE-2013-4858 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Windows Movie Maker by tricking users into opening a crafted .wav file, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-4858?
CVE-2013-4858 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Dec 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Microsoft Windows Movie Maker 2.1.4026.0 on Windows XP SP3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .wav file, as demonstrated by movieMaker.wav.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4858?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Movie Maker.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4858?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4858 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2013-4858 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4858 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-67mq-2q56-h56q.